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People walk pass the black screen as the city of Fujikawaguchiko built a screen to dissuade tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji, Japan's most famous heritage, from a sidewalk in front of a Lawson convenience store on May 21, 2024, at Fujikawaguchiko city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

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Japanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier

A small town in Japan that got international attention for its controversial decision to block a popular view of Mount Fuji has quietly reversed its decision.

An aerial shot of New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan.

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An airport in Japan shut down because a pair of scissors went missing

<strong>Exceptional service:</strong> Royal Mansour Marrakech, situated within the ancient walls of old Marrakech, is being awarded for its “outstanding” service and attention to detail.

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Revealed: The world’s most welcoming hotel for 2024

Historic architecture of Cusco along steep street northwest of Plaza de Armas, Peru

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They thought love had passed them by. Then a trip in their 60s changed everything

<strong>Road trip: </strong>Australian couple Janell and Stu Clarke are riding around the world on motorcycles with their three rescue dogs, Shadow, Azra, Weeti, in tow.

This couple set off on a motorbike world tour with their beloved dog. Then tragedy struck

LISBON, PORTUGAL - SEPTEMBER 07: Carnival Pride, a Spirit-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, sails the Tagus River after leaving the Cruises Terminal on September 07, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. The number of foreign tourists visiting the country has surpassed during last July COVID-19 pandemic levels. According to Rita Marques, Portuguese Secretary of State for Tourism, Trade and Services, July has seen record tourist numbers, and it has been the hotel sector’s best July ever in terms of overnight stays and guest numbers. Preliminary calculations from the national statistics institute INE show that the number of hotel guests increased from July 2019 by 6.3 percent and 4.8 percent in terms of overnight stays. Rita Marques also emphasized that these figures once again showed that the tourism sector is a vital part of Portuguese economy. The market’s share of overseas holidaymakers was 41.3 percent in July 2021, but in July 2022 went up to 66.3 percent, a percentage that shows that the Portuguese tourism market has bounced back to normal. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Cruise ships change itineraries to dodge Ernesto

People wearing face masks walk before the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il (centre R) on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 9, 2020. (Photo by KIM Won Jin / AFP) (Photo by KIM WON JIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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North Korea will reopen to international tourism this winter, tour operators say

A British tourist was caught carving the initials of him and his family into a 2,000 year old frescoed wall in Pompeii.

Tourist is caught carving initials into 2,000-year-old home at Pompeii

A general view shows people at a beach in Hulhumale on December 26, 2023.

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Maldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza

Glen Canyon's Double Arch area is seen after collapse on August 9.

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Popular arch collapses in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

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‘Cruisezilla’ passenger ships have doubled in size since 2000, environmental group warns

San Diego Zoo shares first-look photo of new giant panda Xin Bao.

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San Diego Zoo’s new giant pandas make their public debut

LAHAINA, HAWAII - AUGUST 05: People gather on Kaanapali Beach, a popular tourist destination, on August 5, 2024 near Lahaina, Hawaii. In June, Maui saw a 22 percent decline in visitor arrivals and 27 percent decrease in visitor spending compared to 2023, according to the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. August 8 marks the one-year anniversary of the Maui wildfires which killed 102 people and devastated the historic community of Lahaina in West Maui. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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The tourism message in Maui that ‘has managed to stick around’

<strong>Italian dream:</strong> Christina and Pete Sobolev, both in their sixties, bought a home in the hilltop village of Santa Domenica Talao, near Scalea, Calabria in a bid to save their marriage.

They moved from the US to Italy to save their marriage. Here’s how that worked out

Middlesbrough, England, was one of several UK towns and cities facing anti-immigration riots on Sunday.

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Nigeria, Australia and several other countries warn about travel to UK amid riots

ARLINGTON, VA - SEPT 1: Tiramisu - Essential Recipe photographed for Voraciously in Arlington, VA on September 1, 2019 (Laura Chase de Formigny for The Washington Post via Getty Images; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Tiramisù and the other classic Italian dishes you need to try

Ryan Titchener, left, and James Gillese on a guided raft trip down the Chilko River in British Columbia. Both men lost their homes in Jasper in the wildfire.

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These outdoor guides just lost their homes in a wildfire. They believe in their town’s rebirth

A screengrab taken from a new promotional video by tech giant Apple, to show off its lineup of products, which has drawn criticisms that it depicts Thailand, where it was filmed, as a backward country.

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‘Terrible’: Apple removes new promo video after backlash in Thailand

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This US couple bought a home in Greece for $150,000. Here’s what happened next

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United Airlines planes are seen at the LAX Airport in Los Angeles, United States on November 15, 2023.
Los Angeles Economy, United States - 15 Nov 2023

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‘Biohazard’ prompts United Airlines flight diversion

BARCELONA, CATALONIA, SPAIN - 2024/07/06: An anti-tourism placard is seen during the demonstration. More than 3,000 people demonstrated against the tourist overcrowding suffered by the city of Barcelona and in favor of tourism reduction policies. The demonstration involved symbolically closing hotel establishments, bars and restaurants while heading towards Barceloneta, one of the neighborhoods that suffers the most from the presence of tourism. (Photo by Paco Freire/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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‘A point of no return:’ Why Europe has become an epicenter for anti-tourism protests this summer

Ariff Hassan and Liliya Dauletaliyeva connected at a wedding in 2018. Then they both flew across the world to continue their connection.

Ariff Hassan and Liliya Dauletaliyeva

The groom said, ‘Stay away from the bridesmaid.’ His friend didn’t listen

A view from the ''Path of Love'' after renovations and increased safety measures prior to the reopening of The 'Via dell'Amore' (the Path of Love) between Riomaggiore and Manarola, the Cinque Terre's (Five Lands) most romantic hiking trail, in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy on July 26.

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Italy’s famous ‘Path of Love’ reopens after more than 12 years

Despite lying in 50 ft. of water, the Muir is largely disarticulated. Shown here is a rare internal view of her unusual stepped sternpost construction.

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Researchers discover site of 1893 schooner wreck in Lake Michigan in just 50 feet of water

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 22: Delta employees try to locate passengers' luggage after cancelled and delayed flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 22, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Airlines cancelled over 700 flights on Monday due to the Crowdstrike software update, making up more than half of the flight cancellations in the U.S. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

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What Delta passengers are entitled to in terms of compensation

Air traffic has been temporarily suspended due to an action by climate activists at Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany on July 25, 2024.

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Frankfurt airport suspends flights after climate protesters block runways

Lupin fields and church at sunrise, Snaefellsnes peninsula, Iceland

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The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far

Protesters hold a banner which reads as "Let's change course" as they take part in a demonstration against overtourism and housing prices on the island of Mallorca in Palma de Mallorca on July 21, 2024. (Photo by JAIME REINA / AFP) (Photo by JAIME REINA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Mass protest on Spanish island Mallorca calls for ‘limits on tourism’